Not much powder coating on this one. Wow.
It is extremely refreshing to see someone just tell it like it is. We have been waiting a long time for that. I hope Bones gets a chance to fix it. #CBJ
An emotional and angry Rick Bowness goes OFF on his #CBJ team after their 2-8-1 finish to the season: “These guys, they don’t care. Losing is not important enough to them … If I’m back, we’re changing this freaking culture.”
#CBJ officially eliminated from the 2026 NHL Playoffs
Since 2000:
• 6 playoff appearances (1 series win)
• Lowest Win Percentage - 43.7%*
• Most losses in NHL (889)
• 13 head coaches
• 0 Stanley Cups, Finals, & Conference Finals
• Lowest Points Percentage (.484)*
@RichSaluki Completely agree. At the end of the day we have lost against every team we are directly competing against for a spot as of late. Once the season ends it will be brutal looking back at all the chances we had to solidify our spot but fumbled.
@F1RETHECANNON At some point we need to win these head to heads and we can’t. We’ve gone on a streak but these head to heads are going to cost us in the long run. We have had plenty of chances to create a barrier but have refused at every opportunity.
Th #cbj can't beat the teams they need to beat. That's an issue. They can win 20 of 25 all they want, but you have to beat the playoff teams down the stretch.
Ballard has built a franchise that is happy with simply not finishing last. They can (and have) been up 30 points and fans have to sweat that the team will still find a way to lose. Colts started 8-2 and most fans knew a collapse was imminent. That’s unacceptable after 10 seasons
You don’t see neighborhoods like this anymore because most young parents don’t own homes. Less than 5% of mortgage holders are under 30 in major metros, and the average homeowner is over 50.
That’s why most neighborhoods or suburbs feel empty, they’re owned by older people whose kids are grown, while younger families are renting apartments & priced out of the communities.
I remember when Columbus signed Johnny Gaudreau a few years ago. He was the one guy that chose that city instead of depart for so-called greener pastures. Johnny was the salvation of the franchise, the player that would bring them to relevance. His first few years weren't optimal in Columbus, but the hope was still there for Johnny.
It's devastating to me that he's never going to get that chance. He's never going to get to see his kids grow up. He's never going to be able to live.
Columbus is still reeling from the death of Matiss, and now they have to deal with this? My heart goes out to Blue Jackets fans.
Rest in Peace, Johnny. You left us way too soon.